How to introduce dogs. It’s important to introduce dogs slowly, avoiding face-to-face confrontations.
Dog behavior
Note: This is a guest post by Tawna Whitford, who just so happens to be my boyfriend’s mom. Tawna and her big black lab Emma live in Washington. I was oblivious to the jingling of Emma’s dog tags that quietly announced her intentions for an early morning visit. I also missed the sound of her …
Dog keeps barking I often refer to the field behind our townhouse as our backyard. Really, we live right on the edge of a city-owned soccer field. My mutt Ace and I had this field all to ourselves from November through March. But now that it’s warmer, dozens of people run in that field each …
Yesterday was the first bike ride of the season for my mutt and I (finally). We picked right up as though we hadn’t missed a day. I went slowly of course, barely above our running pace so Ace didn’t have to break into a run. When we got to a park I let him off …
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. I believe the average adult can handle and care for a dog properly. Even if it’s their first dog, most people can put two and two together and figure out how to train and exercise a dog. If not, they can pick up a book …
It is so much fun living with a puppy despite all the trouble. I look at this little foster pup named Sammi and I can’t be mad at her no matter what she does. My 3-year-old lab mix Ace actually seems mature for once, although he is enjoying all the extra toys around the house, …
My dog tends to get too excited during agility – he barks and sometimes nips.
Sometimes That Mutt gets emails from people asking, what can I do if my dog barks in the car? Dogs who bark excessively in the car are not only annoying, they can be dangerous and even cause an accident. Just to clarify, I’m referring to obnoxious, repetitive and excessive barking. Not a little excited bark …
How to help dogs and cats get along Whether or not dogs and cats can get along depends entirely on the human. The human needs to be in control of the situation, and that means in control of the cat, too. Although some dog-cat combos will need supervision at all times, most dogs and cats …
If you have to ask whether or not your dog is getting enough exercise, the answer is no, he is not.